Worst air pollution Armadale - Perth, today and tomorrow
Today (17 August): Air quality in Armadale is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 18.4/100).
Tomorrow (18 August 2026): Air quality in Armadale is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (NO2: 35.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Armadale sits in Perth's outer south-eastern suburbs at the foothills of the Darling Range, a position that receives markedly weaker sea-breeze ventilation than suburbs closer to the coast, allowing heat and haze to build more readily on calm days. Its foothill proximity brings a genuine bushfire smoke risk from surrounding forest in dry summers. There is no significant industry. Overall, background air quality here reflects the more inland, forest-fringe character of Perth's eastern hills gateway.
Today - 17 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Good
18.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
10.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
18.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 18 August | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Fair
35.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
14.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
35.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
7.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
12.8/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Armadale right now?
On 17 August 2026, overall air quality in Armadale is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 18.4/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 18.4/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Armadale?
On 18 August 2026, air quality conditions in Armadale will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 35.9/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (NO2: 35.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Armadale?
Armadale, at the foot of the Darling Range, is one of the Perth suburbs most likely to notice bushfire smoke, given its proximity to forested hills that see fire activity each summer between December and March. Hot, still days in that window carry the greatest risk of haze settling in. Outside summer, air quality is typically clean and breeze-flushed.
Are air quality levels in Armadale based on measurements or forecasts?
It is forecasts derived by downscaling forecasts provided by EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) by taking into account local conditions such as traffic patterns. CAMS bases its forecast on satellite measurements of particles and chemical compounds in the atmosphere. Airmine’s services were developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team.
Why doesn’t the forecast always reflect wildfire impacts?
Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.
During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 17 August 2026 at 08:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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